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Reliable, Trusted
Biography
Main areas of practice include Workers' Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Municipal Law, School Law and Real Estate.
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, Savannah, Georgia
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1971
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1967
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Government
Bar Admission
- Illinois, 1971
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1971
Representative Cases
- Derringer v. Civil Service Commission, 383 N.E.2d 771, 1978, Appellate 5th District, 1978145181
- Fadler v. Il. State Board of Educ., 506 N.E.2d 640, 1987, Appellate 5th District, 1987039594
- Board of Education of Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 v. Ill. State Board of Education and Stall, 577 N.E.2d 900, 1991, Appellate 5th District, 1991150209
References
- City of Chester Illinois
- Buena Vista national Bank of Chester, Ill.
Past Positions
- Randolph County, Public Defender, 1973 to 1975
- State of Illinois, Special Assistant Attorney General
- City of Chester Illinois, City Attorney, 1977
Fraternities or Sororities
- Delta Theta
Professional Associations
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1973
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1973
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1971
- Randolph County Bar Association, 1971
Current Employment Position
- Of Counsel
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Personal Injury
- Municipal Law
- School Law
- Real Estate